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Richmond Professional Institut e. College of William and Mary and V.P.i. Ext ension Co-operat ing
VOL. 25 RICHMOND, VIRG INIA, FEBRUARY 2, 1949 NUMBER 17
100 Students
To Register
For 1st Time
3rd CANDIDATE MAY ENTER RACE
REGISTRAR LISTS
Approxmately one hundred new CLASS CHANGES, students are expected to enroll ,
~:id~nean~. ~~~~~ay~ss~~t~::i~~ 'OMISSIONS CITED
the registrar. This win bring the
enrollment of RPI up to around
1650 students.
I NEW ADDITION Boosters To Announce
WILL BE OPEN Further Plans ~I~J~~~-A wel!-founded ·FOR FEB 1 JOB SERVICE rumor that a third candIdate will run for president of the Student
Dr. Margaret L. Johnson said . " IN ALL-CAMPUS Government Association proved
that a mimeographed sheet of to be a near-reality today, a
2" SsintucedenCthsrihsatmveasW).athPdPrraOwXinmafrteolmY classroom changes will be avail- Four rooms in the West ,\Ving spokesman close to the new party
.... of the Administration building PLATFORM able to studenp Monday morning. said.
school becttuse of marriage,. ill­ness,
or working. Mrs. Wood said.
"This is the heaviest the with-
Also, the class schedule for each will be open for classes Monday In an exclusive interview by
room' will be posted on the door morning, Dean Henry H. Hibbs the Proscript the spokesman, who
of the room. announced today. A statement r eceived from the does not wish the use of his name,
drawals have ever been." About Courses which were omitted The basement of the new build- All-Campus party stated that the said that a "terrific undercurrent
60 students have withdrawn since from the Registrar's Proscript ing is room Zero, and is devoted party has completed its ten-plank of support for the third party is
last September, another "heavi- Supplement: to a projection room. Holding platform. "The last plank is the sweeping the school."
est." Mrs. Wood explained \ that Art 206, 306, 406--Drawing, from 90 to 100 persons, it is built institution in the school of a Stu- The "darkhorse" candidate's
the most frequent cause for the Printing Composition _ 9-11-55 like a regulation movie theater dent Alumni Employment Service name will not be made known un­withdrawals
was that the students MWF ' , with no windows and artificial for the students of RPI land VPI. ! tn the party is fully organized
were taking jobs. Art' 212 312 412-Sculpture ventilation .Dean Hibbs said that "The objective of this Ser:rice and a platform is formulated, the
Stude?ts will be allowed to Theory-2 'lec. 2. cr. only clasess during which movies will be the finding of part-time spokesman said.
get re~stration cards and in- Bus. 106-Business Math~3 lec. are shown are to use the room. work for present st~dents and the "We will have a good platform
structor s Signatures before pay- 3 cr. Front Library, Fischer, 8 "Therefore, if a class is meeting pl~ceme~t of alumm after gra~u- that will compete in a big way
Ing as there wOI be representa- MWF .. in Room 29 and is scheduled to a tIon. Tne All-C~mpus .party m- with the two that are already
tives from t.he Business Office BUS'. 216--Business Law II, Sec. see a movie, it will move to Room t ends to i.~stall t~lS serv?ce ~y the presented," he said. "And from
In the gymnasium to receive A-Ad. 25, 9 MWF. Zero on that aay." end of ... hIS year If posslble. the looks of things now we will
the payments, the registrar's Cost. 103-Life Draw. Fashion Room 100 on the first floor IS The sta~ement ~ontinued that I have a good support that will
office announced. -Gym 9, Haggart, 2-5 W; 9-12 S scheduled for a class lecture room complete mformatIon would be really ~urn out and give us a
No one can complete regis- Cost. lIlA- Design for Fashion Built on the lInes of Ad. A, it furnished "m about ten days." large perc£ntage of the vote."
tration and hand in cards with- -3 lab. 1 cr.- 2-5 T. holds approximately 90 persons George A. Bowles, Jr., IS cam· I "Our orgamzatIonal plans are
out doing this and getting the Cost. I11B-Lettering for Fash- Shorthand and accounting equip- paIgmIfg for presIdent IJf the SGA still m the mfancy stage, but we
cards stamped paid. ion-3 lab. 1 cr.-2-5 Th. ment and classes have b een as- under the All-Campus party. Jane expect 1.0 have It ready m plenty
The registrar's office also re- Cost. 211H-Lettering for Fash- SIgned to t~e second tioor, Room Brooks is up for VIce presIdent; ! of time before the electIon," the
quested that students not com- ion-3 lab. 1 cr. 9-12 T. 200 The thIrd floor of the addI- Ryland Rash for treasurer; and well mformed source said.
plain about getting their grades Crafts 306--Needlework-3 lab. tlOn, Room 300, IS fot: smaller Terry Langstaff for secretary. The third candIdate WIll run
late. "Registration is crowding 1 cr.-9-11:50 F. classes in EnglIsh, etc. for the SGA presIdency m com-right
on top of exams, and we D E l{)8-C R t I 3 J , By next week, the Dean. said, I petition to the All-Campus and
can't possibly get grades out .. oop. e. - ee. th t t th "JULIET" VETERAN ." 15 lab. :; cr. e concre e .en rances I~ e t Collegiate parties h~aded b y
rIght away. Mrs. Wood said she Journ. 202, 302, 402-Newswrit - front and leadmg Ito the lIbrary George Bowles and Carl Ban-expects
to have them mailed by inb lab.-2 lab. 1 ct- will be !inished. Fireproof metal OF SEVERAL Idoian, respectively. They announ-
Feb. 14. Horsebacking riding: see P ro- ?oors wIll lead from ea('h floor ! ced their platforms several weeks
Mrs. Wood reminded students script last page. m~ the Ad. bulldmg. I ago and al'€' now in the midst of
that there is only one week given (Continued on page 3) I The Dean stressed t)1at the new PRODUCTIONS campaigning.
for making changes in schedules. rooms are "far superior" to those "We will be in the thick of the
New permission forms are to be EET now in use. Slate blackboards, as- I race shortly" the third party
obtained from the advisor. These SW GRADS M phalt. tile flooring, .. the new ac- A Theater Associate ReJease !spokesman s~id.
must be handed in to the regis- coustIcal plaster celhng, and egg- 1\1'0 details if the new party's
trar, she said, before the trans- IN ROOM C TODAY crate flourescent lights have all \ "But soft! What Jtght through !platform were available
action is legal, been put into the extension. yonder window breaks? It is the I .
A last minute remmder from The West Wing matches the East, and Juliet is the sun." -
the registrar's office stated that Students in the Graduate SChOOl j East Wing, built in 1939, which Miss Jane Brooks is just bub- 0 T. 11 A •
Friday morning from 9 to 12 is of Social Work will hold a .meet- houses rooms 9 and 29. ling over with exuberance. And I • • lY~ aJo rs
registration time for Seniors and ing today at 1 o'clock in Library I why should~'t she be? Jane has A
Juniors, Sophomores and Fresh- C. John B. King. president of the . been cast m the much ~veted re Proud
men should register Friday after- group, announced recently. EMPLOYMENT role of Juliet .in the f<?rthc~ming
noon and Saturday morning. The meeting has been called to Theat er AssOCIates productIOn of I Of R d
discuss two points, Mr. King ex- SURVEY SHOWS Shakespeare's immortal roman- ' ecor
S' kloes, Clouds plained. They are: (1) revision of tic-tragedy, Romeo a nd Juliet, B FRANCIS GLOVER
the organizatIon's constItutIOn; Miss Brooks is a highly compe- y
Due Uere Says and (2) a project for the evalua- WORK HABITS tent young actress, who has be- Students at R.P.I. can be proud n t ti~:m of professors and field work hind her a wide variety of theat- in knowing that their school has Sat E. Light supervisors. One half of the stUdents who rical experience. In her three an Occupational Therapy Depart-ber"
sI anurdgecotmhamt ).tatlele ccohunaicriml emn eamt -_ scored on the recent Students' years at RPI she has appeared in ment that ranks high in that par-
By T. LEE SCOPF. · many prodUctions, among them I ticular profession among the
tend this meeting to attempt to Employment Survey sheets are as Ophelia in last year's "Hamlet," schools throughout the country.
Skies, clouds, stars, sun, and finish UP the semester's business. now working on ~ average of 23 Maggie Cutler in the hilarious In 1944-45, this school was one
moon are predicted over Rich- If this permits, ground work will hours a w~ek wlth an a~erage comedy hit "The Man Who Came rOf the eight in the country chosen
mond's streets during the next be laid for the Skit Night to take hourly :vage of 86 cents, It. has to Dinner," Mrs. Ansford-Hill in to give War Emergency Courses.
week, accoraing to Professor Sat place late in April. Any member been. dlsclo~ed by the Busmess "Pygmalion," and more r ecently, The O. T. Department at R.P.I.
E. Light, RPI's exclusIve weather of the organization who has ma- Admmistrabon Department. the White Queen in "Alice in was started in September, 1942,
prophet. terial IS requested to bring it with A total of 397 students partici- Wonderland." Those persons for- by Miss Sue Hurt, Registercd Oc-
Professor Light was interview- them," stated Mr. King, pB;ted in the survey designed to tunate enough to see it will never cupational Therapist, and had an
ed while he peered through a Room C is on the third .:floor of show the prevalence of student forget her stirring portrayal of initial enrollment of five students.
(Continued on page 2~ the Library building. employment and the possibility Joan of Arc in Maxwell Ander- Out of these, two married and
---------:..----.:.------------- of other students obtaining part- son's " J ean of Lorraine" in the the other three completed the
Students X-Rays Taken
By Monday Registration o
time work, in Richmond.~ Approxi- Studio Theater. course and became registered Oc-mately
f)6 students desire "some But her acting has net been cupational Therapists.
sort of employment" with choices confined to the local stage, since Miss Hurt resigned as Director
including recreational work,' cleri- she has spent. one season in sum- of the Department in 1946 and
cal jobs, secretaria l, . :eceptionist mer stock, working with the Miss Helen Freas, O.T.R., who is
and new;:;paper posltIons. Sales Green Mountain Playhouse at Mid- one of the first" O. T. graduates
"All students must have X- vanced, then treatment is not and advertising work also ranked dleburg Vermont. In between of R.P.I., agreed to be ACJ:ing
rays taken during registration be- always effective. In early cases, high in desira~llity. "Last but ,?ot times ~nen she was not working Director until a fuH-time 'Director
fore they will be allowed to finish treatment is sometimes effective lea~t, baby s~,tters are offer~~g as a model at Thalhimers, she has could be found. Finally. Miss
the Registering process," Anne within a year's time. In advanced then: services, the report indi- found time to appear in a stock Elizabeth Messick, O.T.R., began
E. Wood, asisstant registrar, said cases, treatment may take months cated. movie for the Reynolds Metal tol help with the clinical training
today. to several years, depending on the Weekly working hours vary Company. Local audiences wlll program in September, 1948. on
The x-ray eqUipment will be individual." with the students from a low of also remember her as Mary Mag. March 1, 1949, Miss Messick will
set up in the gymnasium during Miss Lutz explained that the 24 hours per week to a high of dalene in the Catholic Theater become full-time director.
the follOwing hours: Friday, Feb. :fUm is read not only for TB, but 60 hours per week. Earnings vary Guild's annual Passion Play, and Two Courses Offered
4: 9-12 and 1-4j Saturday, Feb. also for all chest defects such as from 35 cents an hour to $4.50 for her work over radio station There are two courses offered
5: 9-12j Monday, Feb. 7: 9-12 and rheumatic fever, bone defects, and an hour. WCOD. by the department at R.P.I. The
1-4. Faculty and personnel are heart or lung defects other than According to t he survey, 95% "Miss Hatbox," as Jane is af- three-year certificate course is
also required to have an x -ray TE. favor a five year work-study pro- fectionately r eferred to in and open to students who have had
taken. The x -ray itself takes only one gram for College students who around t he Drama department. one or more years of college.
"If everyone would check with and a half minute. Students are work while continuing their edu- confesses that the role I of J uliet These students may return after
a yearly x-ray. we can :tihd the cation. The remaining 5% either came as one of the most pleasant their clinical training and get a
cases before symptoms develop," requested to wear no metal f rom did not favor the plan, gave 'no surprises she has had in a long degree in psychology. The advan.
Miss Nancy Lutz, Health Educa. the waist up. It is not necessary opinion, or failed to understand time. "I've always wanted to play ced standing course is open to
tion Consultant, Richmond Tuber- to disrobe. Miss Lutz explained the question. , Juliet," she said, "and ever since college graduates.
culosis Association, said. "These that if a person is called back to One hundred and seventy stu- it was announced that we were Sometimes, there are students
people can be treated and aImo'st have a r etake, it is otten because dents expressed a d~slre ,for f illl- going to do the play I've been who enroll in the department who
always cured. If a case is allowed· tHe ftlm is smuct"ged, riot because time suml)ler employment prefer- hoping that I'd be a llowed' to. I think Occupational Therapy is
through neglect to become ad- of suspiCion of TB. [Continued on page 5] (Continued on Page 2) (Continued on page .)

100 Students To Register For 1st Time -- 3rd Candidate May Enter Race, Boosters To Announce Further Plans Later -- Registrar Lists Class Changes; Omissions Cited -- New Addition Will Be Open For Feb. 7 -- Job Service In All-Campus Platform -- "Juliet" Veteran Of Several Productions -- SW Grads Meet In Room C Today -- Skies, Clouds Due Here Says Sat E. Light -- Employment Survey Shows Work Habits -- O.T. Majors Are Proud Of Record -- Students X-Rays Taken By Monday Registration

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Published by the students of the Richmond Professional Institute, College of William and Mary (1940-1947); The Richmond Professional Institute and Virginia Polytechnic Institute cooperating (1947-1955); Richmond Professional Institute of the Colege of William and Mary <1955-1962>; Richmond Professional Institute, Sept. 21, 1962-May 24, 1968; Virginia Commonwealth University, Sept. 20, 1968-May 23, 1969.

Richmond Professional Institut e. College of William and Mary and V.P.i. Ext ension Co-operat ing
VOL. 25 RICHMOND, VIRG INIA, FEBRUARY 2, 1949 NUMBER 17
100 Students
To Register
For 1st Time
3rd CANDIDATE MAY ENTER RACE
REGISTRAR LISTS
Approxmately one hundred new CLASS CHANGES, students are expected to enroll ,
~:id~nean~. ~~~~~ay~ss~~t~::i~~ 'OMISSIONS CITED
the registrar. This win bring the
enrollment of RPI up to around
1650 students.
I NEW ADDITION Boosters To Announce
WILL BE OPEN Further Plans ~I~J~~~-A wel!-founded ·FOR FEB 1 JOB SERVICE rumor that a third candIdate will run for president of the Student
Dr. Margaret L. Johnson said . " IN ALL-CAMPUS Government Association proved
that a mimeographed sheet of to be a near-reality today, a
2" SsintucedenCthsrihsatmveasW).athPdPrraOwXinmafrteolmY classroom changes will be avail- Four rooms in the West ,\Ving spokesman close to the new party
.... of the Administration building PLATFORM able to studenp Monday morning. said.
school becttuse of marriage,. ill­ness,
or working. Mrs. Wood said.
"This is the heaviest the with-
Also, the class schedule for each will be open for classes Monday In an exclusive interview by
room' will be posted on the door morning, Dean Henry H. Hibbs the Proscript the spokesman, who
of the room. announced today. A statement r eceived from the does not wish the use of his name,
drawals have ever been." About Courses which were omitted The basement of the new build- All-Campus party stated that the said that a "terrific undercurrent
60 students have withdrawn since from the Registrar's Proscript ing is room Zero, and is devoted party has completed its ten-plank of support for the third party is
last September, another "heavi- Supplement: to a projection room. Holding platform. "The last plank is the sweeping the school."
est." Mrs. Wood explained \ that Art 206, 306, 406--Drawing, from 90 to 100 persons, it is built institution in the school of a Stu- The "darkhorse" candidate's
the most frequent cause for the Printing Composition _ 9-11-55 like a regulation movie theater dent Alumni Employment Service name will not be made known un­withdrawals
was that the students MWF ' , with no windows and artificial for the students of RPI land VPI. ! tn the party is fully organized
were taking jobs. Art' 212 312 412-Sculpture ventilation .Dean Hibbs said that "The objective of this Ser:rice and a platform is formulated, the
Stude?ts will be allowed to Theory-2 'lec. 2. cr. only clasess during which movies will be the finding of part-time spokesman said.
get re~stration cards and in- Bus. 106-Business Math~3 lec. are shown are to use the room. work for present st~dents and the "We will have a good platform
structor s Signatures before pay- 3 cr. Front Library, Fischer, 8 "Therefore, if a class is meeting pl~ceme~t of alumm after gra~u- that will compete in a big way
Ing as there wOI be representa- MWF .. in Room 29 and is scheduled to a tIon. Tne All-C~mpus .party m- with the two that are already
tives from t.he Business Office BUS'. 216--Business Law II, Sec. see a movie, it will move to Room t ends to i.~stall t~lS serv?ce ~y the presented" he said. "And from
In the gymnasium to receive A-Ad. 25, 9 MWF. Zero on that aay." end of ... hIS year If posslble. the looks of things now we will
the payments, the registrar's Cost. 103-Life Draw. Fashion Room 100 on the first floor IS The sta~ement ~ontinued that I have a good support that will
office announced. -Gym 9, Haggart, 2-5 W; 9-12 S scheduled for a class lecture room complete mformatIon would be really ~urn out and give us a
No one can complete regis- Cost. lIlA- Design for Fashion Built on the lInes of Ad. A, it furnished "m about ten days." large perc£ntage of the vote."
tration and hand in cards with- -3 lab. 1 cr.- 2-5 T. holds approximately 90 persons George A. Bowles, Jr., IS cam· I "Our orgamzatIonal plans are
out doing this and getting the Cost. I11B-Lettering for Fash- Shorthand and accounting equip- paIgmIfg for presIdent IJf the SGA still m the mfancy stage, but we
cards stamped paid. ion-3 lab. 1 cr.-2-5 Th. ment and classes have b een as- under the All-Campus party. Jane expect 1.0 have It ready m plenty
The registrar's office also re- Cost. 211H-Lettering for Fash- SIgned to t~e second tioor, Room Brooks is up for VIce presIdent; ! of time before the electIon" the
quested that students not com- ion-3 lab. 1 cr. 9-12 T. 200 The thIrd floor of the addI- Ryland Rash for treasurer; and well mformed source said.
plain about getting their grades Crafts 306--Needlework-3 lab. tlOn, Room 300, IS fot: smaller Terry Langstaff for secretary. The third candIdate WIll run
late. "Registration is crowding 1 cr.-9-11:50 F. classes in EnglIsh, etc. for the SGA presIdency m com-right
on top of exams, and we D E l{)8-C R t I 3 J , By next week, the Dean. said, I petition to the All-Campus and
can't possibly get grades out .. oop. e. - ee. th t t th "JULIET" VETERAN ." 15 lab. :; cr. e concre e .en rances I~ e t Collegiate parties h~aded b y
rIght away. Mrs. Wood said she Journ. 202, 302, 402-Newswrit - front and leadmg Ito the lIbrary George Bowles and Carl Ban-expects
to have them mailed by inb lab.-2 lab. 1 ct- will be !inished. Fireproof metal OF SEVERAL Idoian, respectively. They announ-
Feb. 14. Horsebacking riding: see P ro- ?oors wIll lead from ea('h floor ! ced their platforms several weeks
Mrs. Wood reminded students script last page. m~ the Ad. bulldmg. I ago and al'€' now in the midst of
that there is only one week given (Continued on page 3) I The Dean stressed t)1at the new PRODUCTIONS campaigning.
for making changes in schedules. rooms are "far superior" to those "We will be in the thick of the
New permission forms are to be EET now in use. Slate blackboards, as- I race shortly" the third party
obtained from the advisor. These SW GRADS M phalt. tile flooring, .. the new ac- A Theater Associate ReJease !spokesman s~id.
must be handed in to the regis- coustIcal plaster celhng, and egg- 1\1'0 details if the new party's
trar, she said, before the trans- IN ROOM C TODAY crate flourescent lights have all \ "But soft! What Jtght through !platform were available
action is legal, been put into the extension. yonder window breaks? It is the I .
A last minute remmder from The West Wing matches the East, and Juliet is the sun." -
the registrar's office stated that Students in the Graduate SChOOl j East Wing, built in 1939, which Miss Jane Brooks is just bub- 0 T. 11 A •
Friday morning from 9 to 12 is of Social Work will hold a .meet- houses rooms 9 and 29. ling over with exuberance. And I • • lY~ aJo rs
registration time for Seniors and ing today at 1 o'clock in Library I why should~'t she be? Jane has A
Juniors, Sophomores and Fresh- C. John B. King. president of the . been cast m the much ~veted re Proud
men should register Friday after- group, announced recently. EMPLOYMENT role of Juliet .in the f